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Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax.

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Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'

I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point.
  2. Precise and ambitious vocabulary shows and tells the reader what happened on Lila’s quest and how she was feeling.
  3. Using a range of sentence types improves text flow for the reader and conveys key moments of suspense in the climax.
  4. An adverbial complex sentence is a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause.
  5. Fronted adverbials of time and manner support text flow and help build suspense.

Common misconception

Children may struggle with switching the order of the clauses in an adverbial complex sentence and remembering the comma rule.

Provide a model of an adverbial complex sentence. Example: 'Her heart raced as she tumbled backwards.' Ask children to identify the subordinating conjunction that begins the adverbial clause in order to switch the clauses.

Keywords

  • Text flow - how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

  • Adverbial complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause

  • Fronted adverbial - a sentence starter followed by a comma

Ensure children have access to the notes from their plan to support them in writing the build-up.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK edition of ‘The Firework Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
How do you use a plan to write part of a narrative?
copy it out word for word
Correct answer: follow the chronology
Correct answer: use the notes to form a range of full sentences
Q2.
What is a paragraph?
a group of words
Correct answer: a section of writing that is indicated by a new line and an indentation
a sentence about one idea
Q3.
What is a fronted adverbial?
a word used to describe a noun
Correct answer: a sentence starter
a joining word
Q4.
Which piece of punctuation follows a fronted adverbial?
a full stop
an exclamation mark
Correct answer: a comma
Q5.
True or false? Lila's emotions remained the same during the beginning of the climax.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q6.
Order Lila's emotions to show how they shift at the beginning of the climax.
1 - disappointed, deflated, hopeless
2 - stunned, mesmerised, intrigued
3 - terrified, anxious, nervous

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? We should use a range of sentences in our writing.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q2.
Which type of sentence can be effective for communicating a key moment of emotional shift for Lila?
a complex sentence
a compound sentence
Correct answer: a simple sentence
Q3.
Match the sentence type to its definition.
Correct Answer:simple sentence,a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea

a sentence made of just one main clause with just one idea

Correct Answer:compound sentence,a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

a sentence formed of two main clauses and a joining word

Correct Answer:complex sentence,a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

Q4.
What does an adverbial complex sentence consist of?
one main clause
two main clauses
Correct answer: a main clause and an adverbial clause
Q5.
Which of the following conjunctions can be used to begin an adverbial clause?
Correct answer: as
Correct answer: when
and
but
Correct answer: that
Q6.
What kind of fronted adverbial can be used to describe the way Lila did something or the way she felt while doing it?
fronted adverbial of time
Correct answer: fronted adverbial of manner
fronted adverbial of place